Eddyville is an

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in Redbank Township, Armstrong County,

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, United States.

History

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called Eddyville was established on May 21, 1857, Turney S. Orr, postmaster, and remained in operation until 1907. Eddyville is described as a small town containing besides a gristmill about a dozen other buildings, and including a blacksmith shop, a store, a boatyard, and a post office. Eddyville appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

References

Unincorporated communities in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania {{ArmstrongCountyPA-geo-stub